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UNITED STATI-:s

CIIRIANO VISGHE, OF GENOA, ITALY.

,CINEMATOGRAPHIC APPARATUS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MUSICAL FILMS.

Application :filed April 4, 1921. Serial No. 458,597.

(GRANTED UNTER THE PROVISIONS F TBE ACT 0F MARCH 3, 1921, 41 STAT. L., 1313.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CIPmANo Vrscnn, a subject of the King of Italy, and residing at Genoa, Italy, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cinemato aphic Apparatus for the Performance of Iusical Films (for which I have filed applications in Italy, on Dec. 24, 1913, Pat. No. 139,175; in Germany, on April 9, 1920; in England,

on April 9, 1921; in Austria, on April 8, 1921; in Switzerland, on April 8,V 1921; in France, on April 9 1921; in Belgium, on April 11, 1921; in pain, on May 3, 1921; and in Italy, onApril 8, 1921), of which the following is a specification.

vThe invention relates to improvements in cinematographic apparatus by means of which in the apparatus for taking or projecting moving pictures the time of the music the talking or the projection of the films is simultaneously and synchronously registered with the pictures on the lm and also to a device by means of which the signs so produced on the negative or the positive film are utilized to effect the synchronous indication of the time to the b nd master who directs the music accompanying the projection of the lm.

This invention substantiall consists in providing the cnematograp apparatus with electro-mechanical means such that, by beating the time of the music accompanying ,the taking or the projection of the film, the closure of electric circuits effects the production on the running film of consecutive punctures or light-effects on the negative lm or punctures only on the positive lm, the said punctures or light effects on the negative film or the punctures on the positive lm being used to make holes in corresponding positions on the positive film and the series of holes thus prepared in the positive film bein used to effect the consecutive closure o circuits for the indication of the time to the band master, whilst the positive film is run over a specially constructed roll of the projection apparatus.

. I' order that the invention may be clearly understood reference is made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, two embodiments of theinventions and in which Fig. 1 is a vertical sectionai view of the picture taking apparatus with puncture device for the negative lm in connection with a key switch on the music stand;

F 1g. 2 shows the projection apparatus in a partial view in connection with the time indicator on the music stand;

Fig. 3 shows a top view of the puncture device on the picture taking apparatus;

Fig. 4 is a section according to the line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section according to the line of Fig. 3;

F lgs. 6 and 7 show respectively a vertical and a horizontal section of the key switch on the music stand;

ig. 8 is a front view of a part of the projection apparatus;

Fig. 9 is a top view of Fig 8;

Fig. 10 is a section according to line 10-10 of Fig. 9;

Fi 11 is a section according to line 11-11 of Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a section according to line 12-12 of Fig. 10;

Fig. 13 and Fi 14 are two views taken under a right ang e of the time indicator on the music stand;

Figs.V 15, 16 and 17 are respectively an upper, frontal and side view of the time meter on the music stand;

Fi 18 is a vertical section according to the line 18-18 of Fi 19 and Fig. 19 a horizontal section of ig. 18 both of said Figs. 18 and 19 referring to a further device for the registration of the time cn the negative film, in which the same is subjected to consecutive light effects instead of punctures.

In these figures in which the Same numbers indicate the same parts, the film runs' in the picture taking apparatus from the roll 1 to the casing 2 supplied with the puncture device; and from thence to the position where it is exposed to the photographic effect and is finally wound up on drum 3. The film is guided within the casing 2 by the pair of rolls 4 4 immediately after its entrance in the casing and by a corresponding pair of rolls 5-5 before leaving the casing 2. Between these two pairs of rolls the film runs over a horizontal path, over which it is guided by the lower guides 6, the lateral guides 7, the shoes 8 and the slightly curved springs 9 arranged under the shoes. By

-armature 15,"which is pivotally mounted upon the pin 16. Perpendicularly to the horizontal path of the film is arranged a rod 17, upon which the armature bears; this rod on its turn bears at its lower end on the one end of a'double arm lever 18 which is fulcrumed at 1S). Upon the other end of the lever 18 bears by means of a roller 20 the lever 21 slidably mounted in a member which in turn is pivotally mounted on the pin 22. provided with a needle which is arranged so as to penetrate the parli or the film through a slot 6 in the guides 6. The lower arm of the lever 21 bears with its roller 2O under the pressure oi thespiral spring 21 on the curved guide 23 of the lever 18. Ii a closure of circuit takes place in the puncture device on account of the attraction of the er mature 15 by the electromagnets lll-1G', tlie lever 18 under the push of the rod 17 will displace the lever 21 irom its position as shown' in Fig. 5 towards the top, whereby the needle will effect in the moving film an almost invisible hole. The point of the needie penetrating the nlm will be pulled along; by the ilm for a certain length of the path,

tie lever 2l sustaining then a rotation' second end position around the pin 22 in during which rotation on account of the travel o' the roller 20 upon the curved guide 23, the needle will gradually be drawn back from the film. The positive ilni may be punctured during a preliminary projection by the same apparatus in which case the punctures will be used lor making holes the im in positions corresponding to said punctures and if necessary these holes will be displaced so as to be positionedf on the 'nearest division line of the ilm. ssoon as the lever 21 reaches this second end position it will be at once returned to its former position by means of the spring 24:, so as to be ready for a new puncture, as soon as a new closure of the circuit takes place. By introducing the plug contact in the sockets 14 and 14 the circuit of the puncture device of the film is put in connection with the circuit of the key switch4 on the music stand.

The key switch Figs. 6 and 7 comprises within the casing 25 the metallic plate 26,

upon which are arranged the terminal 27 and the insulated plate terminal 28, which latter in its turn is in conductive connection with the terminal 29 Eof the receptacle 30` The upper arm of the lever 21 isimmersion of the point 36 within the mery cury. Springs 38 arranged around the shaft 32 normally retain the key 34 in an elevated position. 39 is a spring, which tends to cause the lever 35 to rotate for effecting the immersion of the point 36 in the mercury. By beating on the key 34, the point 36 will immerse in the mercury of the receptacle 30, closing the circuit in the key switch and therefore also of the puncture device causing the puncture of a hole in the running negative film. The iilmthus provided with holes will beleid along the positive ilm and as many holes made in the positive film as are punctures in the negative nlm. These holes are if necessarv displaced on the positive lilni so that each hole 'takes its position upon'the nearest division line of the film square. The film thus perforated is then conducted over a, toothed drum and is held in with 4Lhe surface thereo-lx bf, three counter-rolls Lil. .the @um s rotation by the movement o -ireely supported on the lined s. this shaft 42 are also associ#l t umns e3, supporting the mea-ns oi weich the three counter .i are pressed against the drum 4&0.

is provided on its circumference with two rows of teeth l5 and exactly thirty-two for each row and between these two rows or teeth with eight holes 46, which are equally spaced over the circumference or" the drum,

each hole being situated between two teeth. ln applying the lilm on this drum the division lines of the photogram will always correspond with the holes 46 of the drum. liadially arranged within the drum and in 'alignment with the holes 46 are arranged Asmall pistons 47 having a radial travel within these holes; such pistons are pressed outwardly by spiral springs 48. These pistons during part of the rotation of the drum 40 are positively guided upon a spiral band 49 and are disengaged from this band during the remaining part of the rotation. Each piston 47 is provided with a contact spring 50, which at a certain outwardly radial displacement of the piston contacts with a corresponding spring 51 situated in the same plane across the axis of the drum. The springs 51 are fastened on a meta-l band 52, insulated from the drum by an insulating annular piece 53.- The metal band 52 is in conductive connection by means of the spiral have to be applied on the projection appaspring 58 and brush 59 with the sleeve 60 arranged on the shaft 42, so as to be insulated from this shaft. 61 is an electric circuit wire connected with sleeve 60 and arranged in a central bore of the shaft 42; 62 is a second circuit wire connecting with a terminal situated on the columns 43. The circuit wires 61 and 62 in the circuit of which is inserted the electric battery 59 (Fig. 13),connect with a double electroma et 55 provided with an armature 54 whic is attracted by the magnets during the closure of the circuit and this attraction effecting a beating on an adapted soundin board thereby producing a well percepti le sound indicatin the time. During the part of the travel o the pistons in which they are disengaged from the band 49, they will slightly adhere against the film. If now a hole of the film comes opposite a hole of the drum, the pistion will penetrate the film and reach its most eXtreme radial position and thus close the electric circuit. If the piston disengatged from the band 49, does not encounter a im hole, the same will be kept in its radial position by the lm itself and during the further rotation of the drum be reengaged by the band 49.

In closing the circuit through the wires 61 and 62 the armature 54 through the wires 63 and 64 closes a further circuit, that is the circuit of the time meter, .by the displacenient of the rod 56, the two poles 57 being brought in contact with each other. When a closure of current takes place in the conductors 63 and 64 the armature 66 of the electromagnet 65 (Figs. 15, 16 and 17) is attracted turning about its pivot 67, whist the lever 68, engaging with a tooth upon the circumference of the wheel 69, rotates this wheel for one tooth at each closure of circuit. This rotation causes the displacement of a number on the drum 70, which has on its periphery a continuous series of numbers, which numbers are also applied in a corresponding way to the iilm. The time meter is besides constructed in the manner that any multiple number of 10 is also continually registered. 4 The pur ose of the time meter is kto avoid the and master through inattention losing the time; and

, if this should happen to allow the band master to regain rapidly his orientation. When a rupture of the film in the cabin occurs, the band master will have time to communicate with the machinist and will be able to accompany the projection with the correct music without delay. The puncture device can also serve for the synchronous time registration by means of punctures produced in the picture film during a preliminary projection during which the music is played while the conductor beats time on the key 34. In the latter case the puncture device will ratus.

The device shown in Fig. 18 and Fig. 19 serves for the synchronous registration of the time on a negative film by means of a light effect.

Accordi to these figures within the box 71 of the icture taking apparatus are arranged in e same manner as Within the casing 2, the lower guides 6, the lateral ides 7, the shoes 8 and the springs 9. ne of these shoes is provided with a hole 72. A funnel arrangement made in the two pieces 73 and 74 with the insertion of a velvet packing between these pieces is arranged over the hole 72 and connects towards the outside with the wall of the casing 71. A slide 75 is coupled with the armature 76 which latter one is actuated by the electromagnet 77. The slide on every closure of the circuit taking place at each time beating of the band master, will bring into correspondence its opening with the opening 72, whereby a ray of iight will project on the edge ci the negative lm, which marks will be further utilized in a corresponding manner as the punctures produced by the puncture device.

It is understood that the band master is always directing musical indications on the film by beating the time during either the taking of the negative lm or a preliminary projection of the positive Elm, and this performance of directing the music will also have to be followed during the projection of the lm.

1. Improvements in cinematographic apparatus adapted to obtain in the taking of moving pictures, the synchronous contemporaneous registration with the pictures on the film, of the time of the music accompanying the taking of the pictures, including in combination, a picture taking apparatus including a film, a puncture device in said apparatus and associated with the iilm, an electro-magnet associated with the puncture device, and an electric key including a switch adapted to be mounted on the music stand of the band master and arranged in circuit with the amature so that the band master during the taking of the moving ictures, by continually beating the time of t e music on the key eiects the closure of the circuit in the switch, which action, through the electro-magnet operates the puncture device in the picture taking apparatus so that at every time beating there torresponds a hole in the running negative 2. Improvements in cinematographic apparatus adapted to obtain in projecting moving pictures the s nchronous contemporaneous indication o the time of the music accompanying the moving pictures in utilizllO ing a positive ilm in which holes have been applied in correspondence with the punctures of the negative film prepared according to claim l, including in combination a drum over which the film in the projection' apparatus is conducted, a series of resiliently mounted pistons arranged radially and Within a plane normal to the axis of the drum, each of said pistons, during the travel of the positive film over the drum, and When coinciding with one of the film holes, being adapted to penetrate such holes and move to its extreme radial position, a sound producing device adapted to be arranged on the a shunt circuit is arranged in the circuit of the projection apparatus and the time indicator on the music stand and deslgned to be closed at every closure of the aforesaid main circuit, a time meter operated by the shunt circuit indicating in consecutive nurntne numbers of the and which nurnbers are also adapted to be applied in a corresponding Way on the film.

4. A device according to-claim l, characterized in this, that by the time beatingr yol" the band master in the running film of the picture taking apparatus, light effects are produced on the film instead or' punctures,

such light effects being utilized in the same Way as the punctures for the preparation of the positive film.

5. An apparatus as defined by claim l, in which, the film in the picture taking apparatus is conducted in a horizontal path with relation to the puncture device, said device including a double arm lever rotatable in the plane of the running film, a point on the upper end of the lever adapted to move linearly relatively to the pivotal point of the lever, said point being pushed upwards at every closure of circuit by the key switch so as to penetrate the running film, the point on account of the rotation of the lever being gradually drawn back from the filni and means for automatically returningr thc lever and point to the original position in order to be ready for a consecutive puncture.

En testimony whereof have signed my name to this specificationn CIPRAN@ VlSClaE. lilitnesses YVALFO Vienne, lfilrmaer Sernin: 

